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GEOL01P - Geoscience (Postgraduate Study Pattern)

Major: Geology and Geoscience
Area of Study: Geology, Geophysics & Exploration Geoscience
Degrees: MGeoscience - Master of Geoscience
Offered By: ELS - Division of Environmental and Life Sciences
Admission Requirements:Bachelor degree with relevant major
Fees:$450.00
Attendance Modes:
  • Internal
  • External
Study Loads:
  • Full Time (1.0)
  • Part Time
Commencing Study Periods:
  • FH
  • SH

General Requirements

Minimum number of credit points required for the award32

Specific Requirements

800 level
Required 32 cp fromELS804 Museums, Galleries and Collections (4)
ELS820 Museum Studies and Information Management (5)
GEOS800 Earth Science Project (4)
GEOS801 Introduction to Geographic Information Science for Postgraduates (4)
GEOS807 Problems in Sedimentary Geology (4)
GEOS809 Geophysics Laboratory Project (4)
GEOS813 Geophysics Reading Project (4)
GEOS816 Geophysics (4)
GEOS818 Volcanic Geology B (5)
GEOS821 Earth Science (4)
GEOS832 Ore Deposit Environments (5)
GEOS835 Geomechanics (5)
GEOS844 Applied Palaeontology (4)
GEOS854 Environments of the Lithosphere (5)
GEOS855 Earth Systems Evolution (4)
GEOS856 Coral Reef Environments (5)
GEOS858 Environmental Geophysics (4)
GEOS863 Applied Geomorphology (4)
GEOS874 Geophysical Prospecting (4)
GEOS875 Structural Petrology (4)
GEOS876 Advanced Geochemical Applications and Techniques (4)
GEOS899 Geoscience Research Topic (12)
GEOS900 Geoscience in the Field and Laboratory (5)
GEOS901 Problems in the Earth Sciences (4)
GEOS902 Palaeoecology and Palaeobiogeography (4)
GEOS903 Case Studies in Palaeobiology (4) 32
Electives
Balance of credit points required
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM 32

Notes

The part-time program is available through distance education with some on campus attendance in the general field of applied geosciences.
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